Question Time Flashcards
As a PSB what do the bbc have to do?
Educate, inform and entertain whilst remaining impartial
What was the date question time was aired?
22nd of Oct 2009
Who was on the panel?
Nick griffin, Jack Dtraw, Baroness Warsi, Chris Huhne and Bonnie Greer
Who does nick griffin represent?
British national party for MEP for North west England
Who does jack straw work for?
Labour
Who does Bareness Warsi work for?
Conservative
Who does Chris Huhne work for?
Liberal democrats
Who does bonnie Greer work for?
She is an American writer and historian
Who was in the Main Street parties?
Chris Huhne, Baraness Warsi and John Straw
Was the fact that audiences could ask questions democratic?
Yes
Was was there free speech in this show?
Yes, people could speak their minds and so this show could be seen as democratic
Was it fair that the BNP was brought onto the panel?
Yes because they had recently won seats in an European election, the party was rising to power and so it was only fair that the show brought them on
How many of the questions asked had a BNP agenda?
4/5
Was it democratic that the questions were mandated?
No because the shows producers chose which questions to ask from the audience, instead of random selection
Could the location and placement of people on the panel be seen as undemocratic?
Yes because the mainstream parties were place together on the right of the panel and Nick griffin was on the left next to Bonnie Greer, a woman who is part of a minority which Griffins party has strong feelings about
How much of the panel was targeted on griffin?
2/3 of the show was aimed at him
Is it fair that the show was filmed in London, a cosmopolitan, ethnically diverse city?
No, because other areas of the country may share the BNP’s opinion and so they were not fairly represented
Which question was on the side of the BNP?
Could this program be seen as an early Christmas present for the BNP?
What did the BNP claimed happened after the show?
Griffins appearance sparked the “ biggest single recruitment night in the parties history”
What percentage of the hour had griffin on camera?
38% of the hour or nearly twenty five minuets had griffin on camera
What did Sue MacGregor say about the show?
“Gave the impression of attacking dogs against griffin”
